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The 14th International Symposium on Microdosimetry will be held on November 13-18, 2005 in Venezia at the “Centro Congressi” (operated by “San Servolo Servizi srl”) on the Isle of San Servolo, an oasis in a unique lovely urban setting.

The Isle of San Servolo is located in the Venetian lagoon, just in front of Piazza San Marco (8 minutes by continuously running streamers).

San Servolo Isle, is believed inhabited since the year 600. Formerly, hosted (810 approx) the seat of a Benedictine Monastery and subsequently (1100 approx) a Convent of Benedictine nuns. It remained a religious complex, including wide vegetable gardens, until the early eighteenth century when it was transformed into a military Hospital of the “Repubblica di Venezia” (Republic of Venice) and then (since 1810 approx) a public Hospital.

The structures on the Island served as a public Hospital until 1978, mainly operated under the auspices of the “Amministrazione Provinciale di Venezia” (Venice provincial administration).

Since 1980 it has been the seat of the "European Training Centre for Artisans for the conservation of Architectural Assets", with the objective of organising training courses for European artisans who would then be involved in the recovery of Venezia. In 1995 the Centre became the "European Centre for Professions for the Conservation of Architectural Assets" aimed to operate training courses for conserving architecture in stone, wood, iron and malt and intensive courses for leaning the special professions using marble, wrought iron, stucco and the art of frescoes.

Since 1997 the Island hosts also the "Venice International University (VIU)", a centre under- and post-graduate students and research in the field of economics finance, technologies for distributed intelligence systems, and environment.

The buildings and surface of the San Servolo Isle have been developed and refurbished over the years, and nowadays cover an area of over fifty-six-thousand square meters. The more recent restoration work of the monumental complex on the Isle of San Servolo started in the late 1990, maintaining the architectural qualities and natural landscape of the setting.

Useful Links:

Venice Map with Isle of San Servolo marked

Venicescape (information on venice)

Doge (information on venice)

History, information and hotels

virtual history of venezia

San Servolo Isle Pics and info

Photo gallery (in Italian)